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Generic String09

An optional free-text string stored in the Other Transaction IDV generic tags section. It captures an additional reusable attribute value for the record, but the specific business meaning depends on how the awarding office populated the tag.

Family: Other Transaction IDV
Category: Generic Tags
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09
Title
Generic String09
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionIDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString09
Description
An optional free-text string stored in the Other Transaction IDV generic tags section. It captures an additional reusable attribute value for the record, but the specific business meaning depends on how the awarding office populated the tag.
Business Meaning
This field can support custom categorization, filtering, or grouping in procurement analysis when agencies use generic tags to carry program-specific metadata. It is useful for identifying locally defined attributes that are not represented by standard FPDS fields.
Example Value
Example value

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionIDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString09
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionIDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString09' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building

Common Usage

  • custom filtering
  • agency-specific grouping
  • workflow or reporting logic

Common Mistakes

  • assuming a government-wide standardized meaning
  • using the field without validating how the submitting office populated it

Query Guidance

Use this column as a string filter or grouping key only after confirming the local meaning of the values. In SQL, compare against exact observed values, normalize case and whitespace when needed, and avoid joining on it unless you have documented agency-specific conventions.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 AS generic_string09
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY value
ORDER BY record_count DESC
LIMIT 25

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.